Obituary of Theodore Pasquale Capozziello

CAPOZZIELLO Theodore Pasquale 60 departed this Life December 24, 2019. In Repose Tuesday, December 31, 2019 from 9:15 A.M. to 10:15 A.M. Burial- Tuesday, December 31, 2019, 11:00 A.M. Vista Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Arrangements by Joseph A. Scarano Pines Memorial Chapel - 9000 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024. Our thoughts and prayers goes out to the family. Theodore P. Capozziello ( Ted’s ) Life Story I once asked my brother Ted what he thought success was. He handed me a poem written by Emerson. He said this is it! I read it and agreed with the first line. Ted always made me laugh. He would see the humor in the most peculiar of circumstances. I am his younger sister and we had humor like burnt toast; dry and dark. My sister and I would have to listen to his comic skits as he even tried his hand at standup. Ted was intelligent, the kind of person who thinks laterally and spins the perspective upside down. It was this trait that made him a great detective. Children loved Ted especially as Detective McRuff this imposing nearly 6 ft. 4 in. policemen who would make Goofy proud. This Queens raised eldest son of Italian immigrants would upon retirement open up an animation art gallery ( Animazing Art Gallery ) on Royal Street in New Orleans. He learned everything about art and even had me take an art class for a week with a next-door contemporary artist. Ted had passion. He dove into things head on with enthusiasm. Unfortunately, the Art gallery closed shortly after Katrina and Ted left the quarter to live “quietly” in Slidell. The irony is there was nothing “quiet “ about Ted. He still liked his keno, his dog, Frankie, going to concerts , fishing off Lake Ponchatrain, cooking and Vegas. Ted had a lot of friends and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was a good guy, a great brother and a wonderful son. So, I think Ted was a success, but he is gone too soon, and too young. I for one would definitely want to hear some more jokes. “What is success? To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson